The 1950’s were a restless time. People were moving in the U.S from the cities to the suburbs‚ entertainment was becoming more and more popular‚ civil rights and arts movements were growing‚ and science and technology was becoming more advanced. One of the many books and movies that help to depict the social continuity of the decade was the movie “The Sandlot”. “The Sandlot”‚ though also a very enjoyable and funny movie‚ showed many of these aspects of the 1950’s. From suburbia to sexism‚ the movie
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segregation‚ or conflict. People would respect one another. People would accept one another. Every person would have equally opportunities and freedoms. For these reasons‚ today’s society is far from utopia. Since the dawn of civilization‚ there has been extensive conflict between groups of people. In order for society to become closer to an optimal world‚ everyone will need to learn to coexist no matter race‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ or religion. The main issue that is driving humanity farther and farter
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During the 1950’s America had not yet recovered from the devastating effects of World War II and was already thrust into another conflict‚ The Cold War. This war of espionage and fear between the United States and Russia created a hatred of communism and Communists in America. Events like The Second Red Scare‚ known as McCarthyism created a panic that anyone could be a communist. McCarthyism led to false accusations of communism onto other people without any evidence to support their claim. People
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infamous trench coats‚ probably not‚ these designs might be called ancient or retro‚ but most of them just blend into the fashion of the current generation or they have faded away. Most likely‚ these terms haven’t even been heard since the late 1960’s‚ or maybe even the 70s‚ the point is both of those terms were popular fashions in the 30s‚ these terms were known all over America and most likely owned by most of the male population. Boys tended to sport things that were more durable or whatever their
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In the world of cosplay‚ there are many ways one could be involved successfully. While cosplay has been around since the 1930’s‚ it is just recently starting to branch out into more mainstream genres. A common type of cosplay is crossplay (crossdress and play) which is not to be confused with gender swap. The photo below shows a prime example of crossplay in which a female is representing a male character while adding her own twist to the costume yet still making the overall male character recognizable
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main conflicts that arose in the 1930’s were segregation and racism. People would go to extremes to ensure certain groups of people‚ especially African Americans‚ had no rights. If they were allowed any rights‚ they had certain laws‚ Jim Crow laws‚ that made
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During the era of the 1950’s‚ at the height of the Cold War‚ McCarthyism arose as a result of fear of the spread of communism in the United States. McCarthyism‚ named after Senator Joseph McCarthy‚ was a term which described the lack of evidence and false accusations used against people who were considered communists. Arthur Miller wrote the Crucible because he wanted to show how the relationship of McCarthyism in the 1950’s and McCarthyism in the witch trials during 1692 because the danger of people
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Psychology field started in the mid-1800’s . The introspection suffered from one major problem which is there’s no way to resolve differences of opinion. When people reported different introspection under similar conditions it was proved to be a fatal flaw. In the 1920’s‚ psychologists are more likely to defined their field as the “science of behavior”. The truly scientific psychologists should study only the observable behavior and the behaviorists argued with that though behaviorism appeared to
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The Native Americans resentment of the English has been building up since the 1600’s. In 1675-1678 the Native Americans tried to drive out the English settlers for the last time. A sequence of events leads to an outbreak called‚ The King Philips War‚ led by a Pokunoket chief named Metacom. The war lead to a decline in many Native American tribes and suffered more oppression in the hands of the English settlers. Since the founding of Jamestown in 1607 the relationship between the English colonist
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The Roaring 20’s During the 1920’s‚ also known as "The Roaring 20’s"‚ Radio Broadcasting became one of America’s favorite sources of entertainment. During this time period most Americans depended on radio for their source of communication‚ since television was not yet invented. The invention of radio had a major impact on Americans. Radio stations transmitted a variety of shows and programs that entertained many people through out the nation. "In the 1920’s the Westinghouse engineer‚ Frank Conrad
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